![]() ![]() Nasty Gal hasn’t confirmed these moves and did not offer any additional comments. Amoruso, who ceded her role as chief executive to Sheree Waterson in 2015, will resign from her current post as executive chairwoman, and that Danny Rimer of Index Ventures, which invested nearly $50 million in Nasty Gal in 2012, will step down from the board. The company, which sells its own collection, vintage pieces and items from other brands, will continue to run its business and has asserted that customers and employees will see no change in day-to-day operations. 9 to secure financial relief while it restructures. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Nov. Nasty Gal is an e-commerce darling founded in 2006 by Sophia Amoruso and a model of social-media-driven millennial entrepreneurship. With the rise of the “ nasty woman” meme comes a decline in the fortunes of the Nasty Gal brand. ![]()
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In all honesty, the fifth book, Alcatraz versus the Dark Talent is the high point of the series. I would argue that the heroic fantasy story is just an excuse for Sanderson to talk about how narratives work. ![]() ![]() The books don’t just play with literary tropes, they gleefully point out that they are doing it. It’s not a surprise, particularly since he clearly survives to write the first five books.Īs I’ve written before, the Alcatraz books are a celebration of the unreliable narrator. I’m not going to talk too much about the plot. Because Alcatraz had a Heroic Blue Screen of Death at the end of the fifth book (so that’s what Heroic BSoD stands for, huh), his bodyguard and love interest has to take over narration. The last book is Bastille and the Evil Lbrarians. ![]() Okay, I’m talking about the last book in a series so you’d better believe there are spoilers. 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Why did I read this book: I’ve read Maria Snyder’s Study books and enjoyed them (Ms. How did I get this book: Bought (e-version) So what if I occasionally use the pipes to sneak around the Upper levels? The only neck at risk is my own…until I accidentally start a rebellion and become the go-to girl to lead a revolution. I’ve got one friend, do my job and try to avoid the Pop Cops. ![]() One of thousands who work the lower levels, keeping Inside clean for the Uppers. ![]() ![]() Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned series Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction ![]() |